Marketplace find has me floating on cloud nine!

[bsmith717]

Just happened to see this 261 up for sale near me. Looked practically brand new. Came with the case, bar (pretty beat up), brand new husky chain, all the paper literature it came with new and a few tools. I’m going to assume the $439.99 written on the manual was the price of the saw in 1998.

So as I do, shot him a price that if he agreeed I couldn’t not buy it and that’s exactly what he did.

After getting this thing home and looking it over I cannot believe how clean/pow use it has on it. There’s practically no carbon at all on the exhaust port or the muffler.

I haven't cleaned a thing but let me tell you that there are no scratches or blemishes and after it thaws outside a good degreasing and hose spray will have it looking brand new.

I’ll be putting a 262 piston in it and mm’ing it as well. What a day!

I think I will leave all of the 261 stickers/identifying info on it and not put 262xp stuff on it. I don’t think I’ll be selling it ever and like the sleeper saw aspect t of it too.

 

[diver64]

You suck.

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

Awesome mate, great find!! I found a great saw for a great price today too, a blessing from God. Australian version MS660. 25” b&c not pictured.

 

[Agrarian]

Make sure you run it for a while after spraying it with water. Not doing so is a good way to destroy a saw - only takes a week or two sitting to happen.

 

[bsmith717]

Awesome mate, great find!! I found a great saw for a great price today too, a blessing from God. Australian version MS660. 25” b&c not pictured.

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Buddy, I’m no Andreas Stihl fanboy to be sure but that’s one hell of a saw mate! I’m pretty sure something like that in the states would set you back a grand or more probably. So I can only imagine what they go fur down under.

 

[bsmith717]

Make sure you run it for a while after spraying it with water. Not doing so is a good way to destroy a saw - only

Thank you for the advise brother.

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

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Buddy, I’m no Andreas Stihl fanboy to be sure but that’s one hell of a saw mate! I’m pretty sure something like that in the states would set you back a grand or more probably. So I can only imagine what they go fur down under.

thanks mate! Another come up on market place for $1800, same condition. I paid $900!

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

Good advise re washing / running. Use the decomp if you have it too as water can hydrolock the engine. Washed mine, reassembled and ran it for 5-7 mins with some idle, and occasional throttle then shut it down and gave it a drink of 2 stroke oil and pulled the engine over a few times. Shot of the bottom end: